Intravitreal injections in Medellín
Anti-VEGF treatment with Eylea, Lucentis or Avastin: see the price per injection and how many are usually needed
Anti-VEGF intravitreal injections are used for wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusions. Each one takes a few minutes with numbing eye drops, and treatment is almost always a series of doses set by the retina specialist. MDE Care is not a clinic: we arrange your assessment with the retina specialist, every injection and your follow-up visits in Medellín.
A treatment in series
the retina specialist sets the interval
How many injections and how often? Build your plan
Tell us your diagnosis and where you are in treatment. We show you how treatment is usually organized, what is checked at each visit and how much the first stage costs.
1What diagnosis were you given?
2Have you started treatment?
3One eye or both?
4Do you live in Medellín or are you traveling?
Your guide plan: initial phase
In wet macular degeneration, injections aim to stop abnormal blood vessels from growing under the macula and protect your central vision. The most common approach is to start with a series of monthly doses.
How it is usually organized
- Assessment with the retina specialist before the first dose
- Start with monthly doses, often for the first few months
- Then the interval is adjusted to your response
- The retina specialist sets the exact schedule
What is checked
- Visual acuity
- Macular OCT before each injection, as is usually done
- Fundus exam
Initial phase: 3 injections, guide price
COP 4,800,000to COP 9,600,000
3 injections in one eye, at COP 1,600,000 to COP 3,200,000 each depending on the drug. Follow-up OCT not included: COP 200,000 per eye at each check-up.
* Guide prices, confirmed at the assessment. Guidance only, not a diagnosis.
How much an intravitreal injection costs in Medellín
Choose the drug, how many injections and in how many eyes. We show you the price per injection and the guide total, in pesos or in dollars.
First, the assessment
Before the first injection, the retina specialist confirms the diagnosis, usually orders a macular OCT and chooses the drug and the dosing schedule for your case.
What it includes
- Retina specialist fees
- Anti-VEGF drug
- Injection with numbing drops and antiseptic
- Coordination of every appointment with MDE Care
What changes the price
- The drug the retina specialist chooses
- The number of doses
- Whether one or both eyes are treated
- The follow-up OCT scans
1. Drug
2. Number of injections per eye
3. How many eyes?
4. Follow-up (optional)
Guide total
COP 4,800,000to COP 9,600,000
drug to be decided with the retina specialist · 3 injections in one eye
Per injection
COP 1,600,000 to COP 3,200,000
Breakdown
- Injections: 3 in one eyeCOP 4,800,000 to COP 9,600,000
- Follow-up OCTCOP 200,000 per eye at each check-up, if ordered
* Guide prices, confirmed at the assessment. Guidance only, not a diagnosis.
What anti-VEGF injections are
An intravitreal injection is a drug given inside the eye, into the vitreous, the gel that fills it. That way it reaches the retina directly.
Anti-VEGF drugs block a protein, vascular endothelial growth factor, which in some diseases makes abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina or makes fluid leak into the macula, the area of central vision.
That is why it is also called anti-angiogenic therapy. Its goal is to control that growth and that leakage to protect your vision.
Straight to the retina
The drug is given inside the eye, right where the problem is.
A series of doses
It is almost never a single injection: the retina specialist sets the schedule based on your response.
It controls, it does not cure
It aims to slow the disease and protect your vision, which is why consistency matters.
Which conditions they are used for
The retina specialist recommends anti-VEGF injections when there are abnormal vessels or fluid in the retina caused by one of these conditions.
Wet macular degeneration
The neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration: abnormal vessels grow under the macula and affect central vision, the vision you use to read and recognize faces.
Diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes damages the blood vessels of the retina. When fluid leaks into the macula or abnormal vessels appear, injections help control it, alongside keeping diabetes under control.
Retinal vein occlusions
When a vein in the retina gets blocked, fluid can build up in the macula. Injections aim to reduce that swelling and protect your vision.
How the injection is done, step by step
It is done in the office or in a procedure room and takes a few minutes. No hospital stay is needed.
Pre-check
The retina specialist checks your vision and usually does a macular OCT to see the state of the macula before injecting.
Numbing drops
The eye is numbed with anesthetic drops so the injection is tolerable.
Antiseptic cleaning
The eye and eyelids are cleaned with an antiseptic to lower the risk of infection.
The injection
With a very fine needle the drug is placed in the vitreous. You usually feel pressure and it lasts a few seconds. Then you go home.
Avastin, Lucentis and Eylea: the three anti-VEGF drugs
All three block the same growth factor. There is no single one that suits everyone: the retina specialist chooses based on the diagnosis and the response.
Bevacizumab
Avastin type
It was developed to treat other diseases and is used in the eye in very small doses prepared for intravitreal injection. It is the lowest-priced option per injection.
COP 1,600,000 to COP 2,000,000 per injection
Ranibizumab
Lucentis type
A drug developed for use inside the eye. It is used for the same retinal diseases, on the schedule the retina specialist sets.
COP 2,400,000 to COP 3,200,000 per injection
Aflibercept
Eylea type
Also developed for use inside the eye. When you see "Eylea 40 mg" it usually refers to the vial concentration, 40 mg per ml; the dose is set by the retina specialist.
COP 2,400,000 to COP 3,200,000 per injection
Guide prices per injection, including retina specialist fees, drug and injection. Confirmed at the assessment.
How many injections and how often
There is no fixed number. The most common approach has two stages, and the retina specialist adjusts it to how your eye responds.
Start with monthly doses
Treatment often starts with one injection a month for the first few months.
Adjusted interval
Then the retina specialist lengthens or shortens the time between doses based on what your vision and the OCT show.
The retina specialist decides
How many doses and how often depends on the diagnosis and the response. That is why the quote tool lets you see 1, 3, 6 or 12.
What injections change and what they do not
They control, they do not cure
Injections aim to slow the disease and protect your vision. They do not remove the underlying cause, so follow-up continues.
Consistency matters
Keeping to the schedule of doses and check-ups is part of the treatment. If you cannot make an appointment, let us know so it can be rescheduled soon.
Expected discomfort
It is common for the eye to feel irritated or to see a small red spot on the white of the eye, which usually clears on its own. Follow your retina specialist's instructions.
Signs that need urgent care
- Pain that gets worse instead of better
- Your vision gets worse
- The eye becomes very red
They can be signs of infection: contact the retina specialist or go to an eye emergency service that same day.
Intravitreal injections at a glance
| Where it is done | In the office or in a procedure room |
|---|---|
| Duration | A few minutes; you go home the same day |
| Anesthesia | Numbing drops, plus antiseptic cleaning |
| Drugs | Bevacizumab (Avastin), ranibizumab (Lucentis) or aflibercept (Eylea) |
| Frequency | Often monthly doses at the start; then the retina specialist adjusts the interval |
| Before each injection | A follow-up macular OCT is usually done, COP 200,000 per eye |
| Price per injection | COP 1,600,000 to COP 3,200,000 depending on the drug, guide price |
Why arrange your injections with MDE Care
We are not a clinic: we are your coordination team. We connect you with retina specialists and accredited clinics in Medellín.
With a retina specialist
Injections are given by an ophthalmologist subspecialized in the retina.
Clear price per injection
You know from the start how much each dose costs depending on the drug and what the series adds up to.
The whole series scheduled
We coordinate every injection and its check-ups and, if you travel, the logistics of each visit to Medellín.
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How we arrange your injection treatment
A process with support from your first message to every check-up.
Tell us about your case
Message us on WhatsApp with your diagnosis, your test results or your doctor's order.
Assessment
The retina specialist confirms the diagnosis and chooses the drug.
First injection
With numbing drops, in a few minutes.
Series of doses
We book each injection on your retina specialist's schedule.
Follow-up
OCT and interval adjustment based on your response.
What people ask most about intravitreal injections
How much does an intravitreal injection cost in Medellín?
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Does the eye injection hurt?
How many injections will I need?
What is the difference between Avastin, Lucentis and Eylea?
Do the injections cure macular degeneration?
What care is needed afterwards?
Can I have the treatment if I live in another city?
Do you already have the order for the injections?
Send us your order or your OCT and we help you get a quote and book with the retina specialist.
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Ready to start or continue your injections?
Write to us with your diagnosis, your order or your latest OCT. We arrange the assessment with the retina specialist, every injection and your check-ups in Medellín, with a clear price from the first message.